Sentences with phrase «in hybrid fuel»

One thing this highlights, though, is that we need much better plug - in hybrid fuel economy than what modified Priuses can offer.

Plug - in Hybrid Fuel Economy: Fuel economy for plug - in hybrids is provided in miles per gallon for gasoline operation and miles per kilowatt - hour for electric operation.

«A soon - to - be unveiled Eco model will achieve an even greater improvement, strengthening Toyota's leadership in hybrid fuel efficiency,» says Toyota.

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A soon - to - be unveiled Eco model will achieve an even greater improvement, strengthening Toyota's leadership in hybrid fuel efficiency.

Not exact matches

The new additions include three plug - in hybrid vehicles, which come on top of eight battery - powered cars and two fuel - cell vehicles.

Beyond using this clean electricity to power homes, offices and manufacturing plants, the Chinese also view it as the fuel of choice for the growing number of vehicles hitting the road, setting a goal of putting five million «new energy» vehicles (EVs, plug - in hybrids and fuel - cell cars) on the road by 2020.

Nevertheless, he says rising fuel prices could, to some extent at least, increase interest in electric cars and hybrids.

Many hybrids, such as the Prius, use a continuous variable transmission (CVT) that serve up good fuel economy but can result in an buzzy disconnect when accelerating; they effectively have one gear, or an infinite number of gears, depending on how you look at it.

They include ECD's low - cost cell for solar power; «rewritable» compact discs and DVDs; an instant - start, regenerative fuel cell currently in development; and a rechargeable nickel - hydride battery for powering hybrid - electric vehicles, which ECD is producing in a joint venture with Texaco.

Honda established a division late last year to develop electric vehicles (EVs) as part of its long - held goal for lower - emission gasoline hybrids, plug - in hybrids, EVs and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) to account for two - thirds of its line - up by 2030, from about 5 percent now.

In terms of engineering, it would be simpler to design than existing gasoline - electric hybrids, since both fuels could be burned in the same enginIn terms of engineering, it would be simpler to design than existing gasoline - electric hybrids, since both fuels could be burned in the same enginin the same engine.

Growth in the market for hybrid and fuel - efficient cars will help industry revenue grow an estimated 6.3 % per year on average in the three years to 2015.

«Through the Business for Social Responsibility Future of Fuels program, Coca - Cola and PepsiCo are researching the carbon intensity of their vehicle fuels, the ways that they can reduce reliance on high - carbon fuels, and opportunities for increasing the number of plug - in and hybrid vehicles in their fleets,» the two wFuels program, Coca - Cola and PepsiCo are researching the carbon intensity of their vehicle fuels, the ways that they can reduce reliance on high - carbon fuels, and opportunities for increasing the number of plug - in and hybrid vehicles in their fleets,» the two wfuels, the ways that they can reduce reliance on high - carbon fuels, and opportunities for increasing the number of plug - in and hybrid vehicles in their fleets,» the two wfuels, and opportunities for increasing the number of plug - in and hybrid vehicles in their fleets,» the two wrote.

The beverage industry is driving innovations in fleet efficiency, and this unique collaboration will better allow the industry to determine the effectiveness of advances in alternative fuels, fuel conservation, hybrid technology and eco-driving techniques.

The data shows that the beverage industry has the largest fleet of fuel - efficient heavy - duty hybrid commercial vehicles in North America, and has increased fuel economy (miles per gallon) industry - wide by 3 percent per year since at least 2010.

Powered by a new, more affordable hybrid system, the Vue Green Line delivers a 20 - percent improvement in fuel economy.

The plan also would end the practice of offering free «green» parking permits to the owners of hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles that began in 2007 under a town board resolution to encourage their use.

The eligible cars include plug - in hybrid electric cars, all - electric cars or hydrogen fuel cell cars.

Tongji University has been instrumental in advancing the R&D field for new energy vehicles (NEVS), which include electric cars as well as hybrid electric and fuel - cell vehicles.

The move is designed to increase the use of zero - emissions vehicles, or ZEVs: plug - in electrics, hybrid plug - ins and hydrogen fuel cell cars.

The Chinese government hopes to avoid an auto - driven environmental apocalypse both by mandating increasing fuel efficiency but also by pushing these domestic vehicle manufacturers for homegrown hybrid, electric and fuel - cell vehicles under its «863» program — deriving its name from its launch back in March 1986.

The electric hybrid eVaro, developed in Canada by Future Vehicle Technologies of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, can accelerate to 60 miles per hour in around 5 seconds, and drives at least 165 miles on the equivalent of a US gallon of fuel.

We're moving ahead with CNG, fuel cells, plug - in hybrids and battery electrics because there is no single technology that holds the key to the world's energy future,» said Robert Bienenfeld, senior manager of environment and energy strategy for American Honda.

Officials attributed the strong showing by auto manufacturers to general improvements in fuel economy as well as growing manufacturer investment in hybrid and electric - powered vehicles.

One is that replacing utility power is one thing, but [a] lot of the total energy in the country goes in transportation, so another big assumption is that you'd largely have to convert the U.S. passenger fleet to hybrid plug - in cars and trucks, all that, so that essentially you are fueling vehicles with electricity as well.

The image shows a plug - in hybrid electric vehicle, which also has a fuel tank and a combustion engine, but the technology system works equally well with a purely electric vehicle.

Plug - ins use about a third of the fuel that a standard hybrid does, which means that the cars themselves emit less carbon dioxide and other pollutants.

So you can get this roughly eightfold leverage (three - to fourfold in the case of a hybrid) from the wheels back to the fuel tank by starting with the physics of the car, making it lighter and with lower drag.

We've figured out a cost - effective way to do that so you can end up with a 66 - mile - per - gallon uncompromised SUV that has half the normal weight, has a third the normal fuel use, is safer, and repays the extra cost that comes with being a hybrid in less than two years.

Capacitors have the handy ability to store and release electrical energy very quickly — much more quickly than the batteries and fuel cells already being used in electric and hybrid - electric cars.

Chevrolet Volt, Ford Focus Electric and Toyota Prius Plug - in Hybrid, consumers may want to know just how much they'll be saving in fuel and carbon dioxide emissions by driving an EV in their area.

He adds: «In theory, you could have a plug - in hybrid with a renewable fuel powered [internal combustion engine] and eliminate the need for petroleum all together.&raquIn theory, you could have a plug - in hybrid with a renewable fuel powered [internal combustion engine] and eliminate the need for petroleum all together.&raquin hybrid with a renewable fuel powered [internal combustion engine] and eliminate the need for petroleum all together.»

Six years from now, a fossil - fuel - free carrier strike group — including a nuclear - powered aircraft carrier, hybrid electric ships, and biofueled aircraft — will begin missions in international waters.

The diesel plug - in hybrid can run in all - electric mode for 14 miles with an estimated fuel economy of 89 mpg equivalent and can achieve 35 mpg as a hybrid, which a comparable gasoline - powered SUV would be hard - pressed to beat.

Boeing's engineers drew up (pdf) an electric hybrid airplane engine that uses fuel for takeoff and landing but cruises on batteries (included in the image below).

The study shows that public attention has jumped from one alternative fuel to the next in continuous waves: first with methanol, natural gas and plug - in electric vehicles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, then to hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen, and biofuels in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

... From now on, we're going to make those civilian vehicles flex - fuel capable, plug - in hybrid or cars fueled by clean natural gas.»

He also wants to put a million 150 - mile -(240 - kilometer --RRB- per - gallon plug - in hybrids on the road by 2015 and plans to raise fuel economy standards by 4 percent each year.

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are vying with next - generation hybrid car technology (which can be plugged in to recharge its battery rather than relying on the gasoline engine) to be the electric car of the future.

But fuel cell advocates point out that given the space available in a car frame and the laws of thermodynamics, today's batteries can only provide a limited driving range — 40 miles (65 kilometers) for GM's own Chevrolet Volt — before requiring a recharge, such as by the gasoline motor in a full hybrid like the Toyota Prius.

In addition to offering vehicles powered by a number of alternatives (fuel, battery or both), car companies are going to win customers in the future based on the networked services they offer drivers and passengers and how well these services are delivered, says Nancy Gioia, Ford Motor Co.'s director of Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle ProgramIn addition to offering vehicles powered by a number of alternatives (fuel, battery or both), car companies are going to win customers in the future based on the networked services they offer drivers and passengers and how well these services are delivered, says Nancy Gioia, Ford Motor Co.'s director of Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle Programin the future based on the networked services they offer drivers and passengers and how well these services are delivered, says Nancy Gioia, Ford Motor Co.'s director of Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle Programs.

In July a report from MIT, On the Road in 2035, found that if a market for lightweight hybrid and plug - in hybrid electric vehicles were developed, the United States could cut its gas consumption by 68 billion gallons — about half our current fuel use — within 27 yearIn July a report from MIT, On the Road in 2035, found that if a market for lightweight hybrid and plug - in hybrid electric vehicles were developed, the United States could cut its gas consumption by 68 billion gallons — about half our current fuel use — within 27 yearin 2035, found that if a market for lightweight hybrid and plug - in hybrid electric vehicles were developed, the United States could cut its gas consumption by 68 billion gallons — about half our current fuel use — within 27 yearin hybrid electric vehicles were developed, the United States could cut its gas consumption by 68 billion gallons — about half our current fuel use — within 27 years.

The long - term goal, the report concluded, is to identify technologies that can work in a hybrid system that offers consistency, dependability and doesn't rely on fossil fuels.

A host of factors determine the role of electric and hybrid cars in reducing greenhouse gas pollution, such as whether coal is their ultimate fuel source.

In the latter case, the hybrid had a 27 percent lower emissions impact than the natural - gas version, due to its better fuel economy.

That extra driving could require enough extra fuel and generate enough additional greenhouse gas emissions to offset the respective savings provided by the hybrid vehicle in the first place.

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Actually, MacCready predicts that the big market in the coming decade or two may not be so much for all - electric cars as for hybrid cars designed to run on batteries in pollution - choked cities and on gasoline — or natural gas, or ethanol, or hydrogen, or some other range - extending fuel — on long highway trips (though the way Americans drive now, 90 percent of all car trips fall within Impact's 120 - mile range).